Our People
James Britton
Commercial Manager
James Britton
Commercial Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
James has over 14 years’ experience in the finance industry, and is highly skilled in managing legal finances and accounts.
Joe Davies
Associate
A solicitor in our Residential Development Team, Joe assists on complex promotion agreements and option agreements and manages the disposal and acquisition of sites for residential development. Joe has experience of acting for developers with a particular focus on disposals to Housing Associations. Joe also deals with complex lease transactions from both perspective of Tenants and Landlords.
Joseph McElhone
Volume Utilities Manager
Joseph McElhone
Volume Utilities Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Joseph supports our Real Estate and Energy teams, with a particular interest in energy distribution.
Julian Joseph
Consultant
Julian Joseph
Consultant
Shakespeare Martineau London
Julian works with commercial clients and property professionals to provide solutions and unlock value in a timely and pragmatic manner.
Kathy Buchanan
Head of Client Services & Facilities
Kathy Buchanan
Head of Client Services & Facilities
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Kathy heads up our client services and facilities provision as well as managing our entire property portfolio.
Katie Powis
Paralegal
Katie specialises in the niche area leasehold enfranchisement.
Khatija Patel
Litigation Legal Assistant
Khatija Patel
Litigation Legal Assistant
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Khatija works in our restructuring recoveries and insolvency team and assists with various different matters.
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Languages:
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English
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Gujarati
Laura Kelly
Paralegal
Laura practices in all areas of family law including divorce, resolving financial issues and children matters.
Laura Taylor
Associate
Laura Taylor
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Laura advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters and has experience of working with a vast range of public and private sector clients
Lisa Serrant
Associate
Lisa is a first-class associate in our London litigation and dispute resolution team. She has a wealth of experience in general commercial litigation with a strong focus on financial services disputes.
Lizzie Beresford
Principal Planner
Lizzie Beresford
Principal Planner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Lizzie Beresford is a Principal Planner at Marrons Planning and is head of the planning team in Milton Keynes.
Louise Dudley
Legal Finance Analyst
Louise Dudley
Legal Finance Analyst
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Louise is a Legal Finance Analyst with 16 years’ experience in the industry.
Lucy Jones
Accounts Controller
Lucy Jones
Accounts Controller
Shakespeare Martineau London
Lucy keeps her clients in touch with their finances so they can focus on their main objectives.
Lucy Saddington
Associate
Lucy Saddington
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau London
Lucy acts for our developers and general commercial property clients.
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My Recent Articles
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Mark Dunkley
Consultant
Mark Dunkley
Consultant
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Mark specialises in advising on all aspects of wills, trusts and probate law and capital taxes planning and charity law.
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Languages:
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English
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Latin
Matthew Jones
Associate
Matthew Jones
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Matthew represents a mixture of institutional and nationally known land owners as well as commercial occupiers in portfolio management and investment instructions.
Matthew Roe
Senior Planner
Matthew Roe
Senior Planner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Matthew is a Senior Planner and registered member of the RTPI, who works with developers and private individuals to deliver attractive, sustainable and feasible development proposals.
Matthew Shephard
Associate
Matthew Shephard
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Mathew advises both businesses and entrepreneurs on a wide variety of corporate transactions and reorganisations to help them reach their overall corporate goal.
Megan Jenkins
Professional Support Lawyer
Megan Jenkins
Professional Support Lawyer
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Megan is passionate about making lawyers as efficient as possible and helping them to provide excellent service for clients.
Megan Simpson
Planner
Megan Simpson
Planner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Megan is a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Meriel O’Loughlin
Associate
Meriel O’Loughlin
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Meriel adopts a proactive and commercial approach to drive transactions forward to completion quickly, ensuring her clients interests are protected.
Michael Brown
Associate
Michael Brown
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Michael has over 35 years’ experience helping individuals, families, trusts and charities to deal with their legal obligations, providing practical advice on the best and most tax efficient ways of achieving their goals.
Michael Lang
Chartered Legal Executive
Michael Lang
Chartered Legal Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Michael acts for housing associations as part of the social housing sales team.
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My Recent Articles
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Monica Ghai
Associate
Monica Ghai
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Monica practices in all areas of family law breakdown and has developed a reputation for providing practical, thorough and clear advice.